2 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Programming strain-stiffening in soft composites via structural memory near jamming
Yiqiu Zhao, Deng Pan, Yiming Pang +6
Soft composite solids, comprising discrete inclusions embedded within a compliant matrix, are emerging candidates for engineering synthetic tissues and soft robotic materials. Curr…
cond-mat.soft2026
Origin of geometric cohesion in non-convex granular materials: interplay between interdigitation and rotational constraints enhancing frictional stability
Jonathan Barés, Arnaud Regazzi, David Aponte +4
We present a series of experiments investigating the local microstructure of cylindrical piles composed of highly concave particles. By systematically varying particle geometry --…